Upasana Singh

Upasana Singh Bharadwaj
Upasana Singh in 2009
Born	(1975-06-29) 29 June 1975 Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
Years active	1991–present
Spouse(s)	Neeraj Bharadwaj (2009–present)[1][2]

Upasana Singh (born 29 June 1975 ) is an Indian actress and stand-up comedian. Upasana is famous for her role as a deaf and dumb in the 1997 film Judaai.^[3] She now plays the character of "Bua" (paternal aunt) in the TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil and Tarawanti in mad comedy show Nadaniyaan on BIG MAGIC. She is popular for her onscreen style and Punjabi and funny English dialogue delivery. She has done numerous Bollywood films as well as regional cinema such as Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani and Gujarati.

Career

Upasana Singh debuted in the 1988Bai Chali Sasariye which was a massive hit and revolutionary for Rajasthani cinema. Since then, she has acted in many regional films and is a known face in the Punjabi, Gujarati and Hindi film industry. She has also done numerous supporting roles for films such as Darr, Jawani Zindabad, Loafer, Judaai, Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aitraaz, Old Is Gold, My Friend Ganesha, Golmaal Returns, and Hungama.

Upasana is known for her comic roles in films and television and has appeared in many popular series like Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Pari Hoon Main, Maayka, Ye Meri Life Hai, Bani - Ishq Da Kalma and Sonpari. Upasana became a household name with her current stint as Tarawanti on Nadaniyaan and the desperate "Bua" (paternal aunt) in the hit TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil, particularly for her trademark dialogue "Bittu, Kaun hai ye aadmi?" (Bittu, who is this man?).^[4]

Personal life

Upasana Singh is married to actor Neeraj Bharadwaj, who has acted in many serials on Doordarshan and a few Hindi and Bhojpuri films as hero and negative too. They met and decided to get married, when working together for the serial “Aye Dil-e-Nadaan”.^[5]

Television

• Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat as Bhanumati
• Pari Hoon Main as Mamiji
• Maayka as Lovely Bua
• Ye Meri Life Hai
• Tamanna House
• Lady Inspector
• Patake Tha (Punjabi)
• Dill Mill Gayye as Sid's mom
• Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein
• Sonpari as Kaali Pari/Cruela aunty
• Bani - Ishq Da Kalma as Buaji
• Yeh Zindagi Hai Gulshan
• Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani as Ganga
• Comedy Nights with Kapil as Pinky Bua (aunty)
• "Nadaniyaan" as Tarawanti

Filmography

References

External links

• Upasana Singh at the Internet Movie Database
• Upasana Singh’s Wedding Reception photos